Just finished this class. It was not too bad 3 tests/1 drop and a final. She seems new at teaching, and just had a kid so she was a bit distracted at times, also her writing is kind of sloppy. But I did like her she made the three hours go by quickly. She is very pleasant when you speak to her. I would take her again and recommend her to others.

Eventhough her English is not perfect, Rima knows chemistry and teaches it well. She was helpful and caring.

Rima Teaches well and is prepared for labs. Her exams are reasonable and overall she is a good lab instructor

You'll enjoy this class. Rima is a great professor, you really do get the feeling she cares about her students. Tests are not really hard, but you must study in order to do well. Before each test, Rima reviews everything you need to know. Labs are graded conservatively. If you need help, Rima will always be there. Thank you Rima:) -Mohammad

If you know your stuff you will do well, Rima is a very nice person to talk to even though her english isnt that well, she trys very hard to make the material best understood for the students

She is a very nice professor and helpful with alot of things i appricate her for giving up a study guide for every exam she gives us. She is a very sweet person. -Jason

Excellent professor.

Rima was knowledgeable and prepared her labs well so that she was helpful. Has an accent that is understandable.

Rima teaches from her heart and has passion for the subject. She has an accent but is approachable and friendly

I don't know why stidents like the one below are allowed to use this forum to propagate false information to other students. Mrs Abbas was a good teacher who was compassionate and caring and did a good job teaching.

She is the sweetest person! She will help you if you are willing to do well in he class. Her tests are a bit hard, but if you attend every lecture and take notes, you will get at least a B! I would take her again.

If you take notes then you will pass! Yes her accent is hard to understand at times. I did hate how we had to keep track of our own grades. She never really used Black Board and that was something that I wished she did. Yes the tests are not multiple choice but she covers every answer you will have on the tests.

Her lectures are clear even though she does have an accent and forgets her words occasionally. The tests follow her lectures and her grading is straightforward! Make sure you do all your labs in the correct format! She is also helpful if you have questions during the lab. Take her class!

I enjoyed her class and method of teaching. I absolutely recommend her.

Great proffesor ! I'm glad I was able to get into her class! She explains concepts in a straightforward, clear, and concise manner. Places emphasis on topics that will be in the test, and is ready and available to answer questions if needed! The class was definetly challenging for me since I had never taken a Chem class.

Great instructor! she made topics understandable and was always available if you needed help.

Awesome professor! She could have used a better book but as far as her teaching style it was great!

I had checked out the comments on rate my professor before enrolling last semester. It made me hesitant to take her class. After completing it, I can say that she presents the material in an organized manner, is helpful, & fair. If you do the work, you will be successful in her class. My guess is the people who complain aren't doing the work.

She tells you what you need to know for the tests, she goes through powerpoints pretty fast but she posts them all on blackboard and asks before moving on. All semester homework is posted the 1st week of class. She posted a final review, gave extra credit for it, so do the homework and do good in lab cause it really helps your grade.

If you don't miss class, you'll do fine. This professor is very helpful and knowledgeable about Chemistry. She also tells you what will be on her midterm and her final!

I overall like her. She is easy to understand, and the quizzes/tests tend to be easier than the homework. The only thing I don't really care for, is that she doesn't grade the homework so I don't really know what I'm doing wrong until I take a test. But its a minor issue. If you study and attend all the classes you will do well.

Rima Abbas is overall a really good teacher. Although she does go through lectures pretty quickly, she always posts them on blackboard. I would definitely take her again. As long as you study and put time into it you will pass. She is a fair grader.

She's amazing. I only had her for lab but she was absolutely amazing. I would take her again. She lectures before labs and her lectures are extremely clear. She cares about her students and will help everyone. She's a super easy grader and wants you to succeed. Highly recommended, you'll have fun and learn. She has an accent but it isn't thick.

I had her for lab. My lecture professor was very unclear but when it came time for lab she had to reexplain his lectures and made them a lot more clear. She was also very helpful. I would definitely take this professor again!

She is an amazing teacher with high expectations from her students.

Overall she was alright, moves quickly in the lecture so the class could be difficult if you struggle in chemistry. Homework was once a week and helpful. Tests were usually easier than the homework. Posts great power points on blackboard too so you can review

She is lovely. The sweetest chemistry professor I have ever had. Warm smiles and will help you until you have understood the material, will also answer any question you have. She only lectures for about 15 minutes just to go over new material, and will even go over material if you are behind in the Lecture section as well. Only 2 tests, no quizzes.

The power points she teaches from are your saving grace. Abbas is clear in the lecture, but studying the powerpoint more is very, very helpful. Tough grader. Homework is not checked for accuracy. I learned a lot in her class. Study the power points, work hard, and you will do fine in the class.

She is absolutely lovely. Extremely helpful, kind, and warm hearted. Even if you aren't comfortable with chemistry, she will help you until you have learned the material. Super relaxing class with a brief lecture before you start the lab that day. You don't get any quizzes, just a couple super easy tests. Trust me, you will do amazing in her class.

Professor Rima Abbas teaches a tough course but if you pay attention to her lectures and the material she covers during her lectures you will succeed. Her quizzes and tests are based heavily on her lectures. Review her powerpoint and base your studying on the material she teaches and you will succeed. Her class is difficult but a good class.

She goes through material extremely fast. Her tests are concept driven, and may not always look like the PP's. The only practice problems given are in class, and through Sapling. The book complicates things, and does not resemble her tests.. She will often teach concepts differently than the text. She does not repeat herself, so pay attention!

Great professor! Pay attention, don't skip class and work for your grade! :)

I took Rima for both Chem100 Lecture and Lab. She is very helpful when you go up to her after class and ask her your questions. The same is true in Lab. Just ask and she will give you a detailed explanation of how to solve your issue. Her tests are easy for the most part. Her accent is brought up often here and it isn't bad at all. Overall, 10/10!

I thought Prof Abbas was really good. She's tough but if you pay attention you'll learn the stuff. Don't try and copy the powerpoint slides when taking notes because she goes thru the slides too fast, but she posts the powerpoints online, so just print them out.

Very helpful with lab experiments if you don't get it right away. Very strict and gets the lecture down better than the lecture professor.

She is a great professor!! Starts all labs with a short lecture and lab instructions that are very useful!

Rima is a great teacher who supports her student and cares a lot about their success.

She is always available to help her students and makes concepts easy to understand. She is very clear and accessible. I highly recommend her

I highly recommend this Professor Abbas. She is extremely nice, approachable and fair. Her prelab lectures are very helpful and she is always around the students to assist them and give proper instructions.

I took professor Abbas for chem 100 lab and she was wonderful! She is not a tough grader and is really flexible in her homework and submissions. I forgot to to do some of her homework and prelabs in the beginning of the term and she still allowed me to submit the work later. Such a sweet professor and is willing to help all students.

She definitely had the vibe of never having taught a lab for chem 100 but was very helpful and understanding, adjusting to the students as the need arose.

Best Professor I have had in a while. Super nice and very caring about each student.

Fantastic lab professor. Is very concise and to the point. Fantastic short lectures that waste no time to fill in information needed for the lab.

She cares about her students and wants to ensure that you will succeed in this class as well as other classes that follow. She is very clear with instructions and is willing to help any student that might be struggling or needs extra guidance during experiments. Your effort and participation will reflect on your grade. Highly recommend.

Professor really connected leture and lab. Meaning, each experiment was beneficial in further understanding the topics from lecture even if it was another teacher.

Gives clear instructions, guidelines, and expectations, very willing to answer questions. The majority of the assignments were not graded until the end of the semester so I had a few points taken off with no clear explanations. Overall helpful and thorough professor will help you become efficient in the techniques learned.

I took her for Chem 100L, in 15 minutes she explained what my lecture professor couldn't do in 1.5 hours. She's an understanding professor who cares about her students. Her instructions for lab material were concise to the point. During lab she's easily available to answer any questions about the lab or chemistry concept.

Loved her for Chem 100L, and retook her for 110. She understands chemistry and will teach the material well. Plenty of practice problems during the lecture before exam days. Engaging lectures, slight accent, completely understandable. She doesn't go beyond the textbook/material and keeps things simple(chem gets complicated, please study).

FANTASTIC lab professor. Understands and can teach the necessary concepts, procedures, and techniques required to be successful in a chem lab. I found her to be understanding and approachable for any questions or confusion you may have DURING lab. Her grading makes perfect sense, and 100% tells you how well you understand the material. Sig Figs!

Not sure why the reviews are this low, but she's a kind and easygoing professor. Labs can take a bit of time, but for the most part are easy. Make sure to show up to all of the labs in order to do well on the lab exams

This professor seems intimidating at first, but she really cares about student success. If you naturally struggle with chem, this is not the professor for you. Tests are not multiple choice and it seems points are arbitrarily taken off sometimes. Very good at explaining topics and tests are consistent with each other. Study the lecture slides

She comes off as blunt but if you do well and show interest in her class she is a kind and very good teacher. Just pay attention to the lectures and do practice problems from slides

Pretty good prof, may look intimidating but doesn't bite. If you ever need help, go up to her. Tests are often just memorization with some math, but not too hard. Slides do seem long, but it's just practice. Recommend having a buddy to be with you in this class; both classes can be challenging if you aren't accountable for yourself.